MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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